The Ghana Police Service has announced that they have stopped an armed robbery attack in Labone, a suburb of the nation’s capital, Accra.
According to the Police, the robbery attack was foiled at the Labone Ghana Commercial Bank.
The police further disclosed that two suspects were gunned down, with one other arrested and taken into custody.
In a post shared on social media on Thursday, August 13, 2026, the Ghana Police Service stated, “POLICE FOIL ROBBERY ATTEMPT ON LABONE GCB BANK: ONE SUSPECT ARRESTED, TWO GUNNED DOWN
The Ghana Police Service today, 13th August, 2026, foiled a robbery attempt on the GCB Bank, Labone, Accra. Two suspects have been gunned down, and one has been arrested.
Further details will be communicated”.
However, the police disclosed that further details will be communicated.
In other news, the Ghana Police Service have arrested an Imam and a Pastor over separate videos containing comments considered offensive and inciting violence.
One of the suspects, a 35-year-old Imam, was arrested over comments he made during a sermon at a mosque in Ntensere in the Ashanti Region.
The second suspect was arrested over a video in which he made derogatory comments about Prophet Mohammed.
In a statement issued by the Police Service read, “The Ghana Police Service, in collaboration with the National Signals Bureau (NSB), has arrested suspect Masud Abdullah, aged 35, in connection with a video in which he made statements advocating violence against persons who speak ill of Prophet Mohammed.
According to information available to the Police, the suspect, an Imam, allegedly made the statements while delivering a sermon at a mosque at Ntensere in the Atwima Nwabiagya North District of the Ashanti Region.
In a related development, the Cyber Vetting and Enforcement Team has arrested suspect Daniel Junior Yaw Adjei alias Apostle Daniel JY Adjei, who was seen in a video making derogatory and offensive comments about Prophet Mohammed.
Investigations are ongoing, and both suspects will be taken through the due process of the law.
The Ghana Police Service takes this opportunity to remind the public, particularly religious leaders, preachers, community leaders, social media commentators that freedom of religion and freedom of expression must never be used as justification for inciting violence …
… or encouraging members of the public to harm others. Such inciteful utterances constitute infractions and perpetrators will be arrested to face the full rigours of the law”.
See the post below:
🇬🇭 LABONE SHOOTING INCIDENT ‼️
— CDR AFRICA (@cdrafrica) August 13, 2026
Footage shows police officers placing one of the suspects involved in the reported attempted robbery at Labone into the back of a police pickup.
The Ghana Police Service says two suspects were shot dead and another was arrested during the… pic.twitter.com/KglR12is09
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